Sitar Lesson

Raga Malkauns 02:

To download small video clip of Sitar Malkauns 02- Click here . For Fast Internet connection it will be almost instant but for Slow connection please wait for few minutes untill download is complete, then it will play smoothly again.

Stretching Technique (Meand):

1. Listen to S and from .n strectch to get right note of S

2. Listen to g and from S stretch to get right note of g

3. S .n .d , .d .n S - as in video clip with stretch

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Aaroh (Ascending): S g M d n S.

Avroh (Descending): S. n d M g M g S

Mukhyang (Main Notes/Pakad): M g, M d n d, M g M g S

Vadi swar (Most used note): M

Samvadi swar (Next most used note): S

Time of playing: last period of night (late night)

1. Raag Malkauns uses only 5 notes in ascending and descending order. In this raga, R and P are not used and Ga, Dha, & Ni are komal (flat) represented by g, d & n

2. We will start stretching technique (meand) from this raga which makes the Sitar sound so beautiful

3. First pluck S and listen and keep the sound in your mind. Then keeping your finger at .n , stretch to get right sound (note) of S

4. Now pluck g and listen and keep the sound in your mind. Then keeping your finger at S , stretch to get right sound (note) of g

5. Play S .n .d , .d .n S with stretch as shown in the video clip

6. View small video clip to understand better - click here

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7. A dot after the note shows higher octave

8. A dot before the note will show lower octave.

9. View movie several times to understand clearly.